12-729: The Stockton School is a historic building in Stockton , Utah , United States. It was built in 1912. In 2019, it currently houses the Stockton Town Hall . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. This article about a property in Utah on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stockton, Utah Stockton
24-413: A ball diamond, a city park, a city hall, a fire station, a municipal water system, and a centralized wastewater collection/disposal system. A sesquicentennial commemoration was held on April 27, 2013, to mark the town's founding. Part of the ceremony was the unveiling of a welcome sign, mounted on the north end town and visible from the main highway through the town's business district, SR-36 . The town
36-670: Is a town in Tooele County , Utah , United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City , Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 616 at the 2010 census . Stockton was born of the first mining boom in the Utah Territory . The mining industry began in the early 1860s with the arrival of Col. Patrick E. Connor , commander of the Third California Volunteers , who had been sent to
48-568: Is led by a mayor and a town council. At the end of 2012, the following departments or personnel are also in existence: Stockton made headlines in 2009 after Mayor Dan Rydalch fired one of the town's five police officers for issuing his son a traffic citation. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.4 km ), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 616 people, 216 households, and 173 families residing in
60-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
72-523: The Church's power. So he sent the men under his command out to prospect, and they almost singlehandedly opened the precious metals industry in Utah in 1863 by locating deposits, staking claims, and establishing mining districts. Mines were dug on the western slopes of the Oquirrh Mountains, and Stockton became a base camp for some these operations. The small town was first settled in 1863. Under
84-556: The age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% age 14 and younger, 11.2% from 15 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
96-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
108-509: The growing influence of the mining industry, the population swelled to 4,000 residents. It was the first town in the Utah Territories to have its streets surveyed and named, and it later gained the distinction of being the first to get electric lights, and the first to get a telephone. A town cemetery (northwest of the settlement) was created shortly into the twentieth century. Other amenities were slowly addressed, and they now include
120-518: The territory in 1862 to keep an eye on the overland mail routes during the Civil War . Connor wanted to counterbalance his perceived dominance of Mormon leaders in the area by exploring and developing the territory's mineral wealth. He posited that if precious metals could be discovered in Utah, the resulting flood of miners into the territory would overwhelm the Mormons, and outsiders would balance
132-430: The town. The population density was 596.7 people per square mile (256.7/km ). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile (98.8/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White , 0.6% Native American , 1.7% from other races , and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population. There were 216 households, out of which 38.0% had children under
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#1732786954028144-513: Was 36.8 years. Total males were 52.4%. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $ 40,938, and the median income for a family was $ 45,179. Males had a median income of $ 36,250 versus $ 25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,894. About 7.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
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